Realtor

• Jun 2015 - Present

Co-owner, Event Producer & Sake Sommelier

• Nov 2009 - Present

· Guided the development of a SF-based food concern with six full-time employees for over seven years, including opening and managing two restaurants (Sozai Restaurant & Sake Lounge in 2017, Nombe Restaurant in 2010). - Co-created the original Nombe Ramenburger®, a leading food creation available at street food and music festivals like Outside Lands (one of the largest festivals in North America) · Developed street food, corporate & private catering, cooking instruction and packaged good operation with assistance of Chef Takahashi. · Established corporate structure and business plan for Nombe Izakaya for future private or public investment for expansion and, potentially, franchising or sale. - Helped Nombe acheive SF Chronicle Top 100 in 2010, Michellin Guide Recommendation in 2011, and named one of the Top 6 Izakayas in North America by Bon Appetit in 2012. · Created reknowned 100-bottle sake list and became a Certified Sake Professional in Tokyo, 2011.

Co-owner

• Oct 2003 - Aug 2011

- Helped my partner develop a Japanese catering business and to subsequently open our first restaurant, Sozai Restaurant & Sake Lounge (opened in 2007, sold in 2010). - Established corporate structure and business plan to set-up company for future private or public investment for expansion and, potentially, franchising or sale. - Helped my partner develop a Japanese catering business and to subsequently open our first restaurant, Sozai Restaurant & Sake Lounge (opened in 2007, sold in 2010). - Established corporate structure and business plan to set-up company for future private or public investment for expansion and, potentially, franchising or sale.

Realtor

• Sep 2003 - Sep 2010

Selected as one of 14 future company executives out of over 3000 candidates, receiving the David A. Cobo Leadership Accredidation from St. Marys College. - Selected by performance as a Lending Tree agent, Relocation Specialist, Internet Specialist, and Fine Homes Specialist and Certified to serve the Hispanic Market. - Top Ten performer in ASC/Yahoo! Leads Program. - Top Producer in the fledgling Sausalito, CA office for two years. Selected as one of 14 future company executives out of over 3000 candidates, receiving the David A. Cobo Leadership Accredidation from St. Marys College. - Selected by performance as a Lending Tree agent, Relocation Specialist, Internet Specialist, and Fine Homes Specialist and Certified to serve the Hispanic Market. - Top Ten performer in ASC/Yahoo! Leads Program. - Top Producer in the fledgling Sausalito, CA office for two years.

CMO

• Feb 1999 - Nov 2001

- Co-founder of global online and wireless game development company based in SF and London. - Wrote financial model and business plan for fundraising purposes; raised $.5 million in capital in Q1 & Q2 2001. - Negotiated strategic partnerships with Ericsson, HP, Nokia and British Telecom. - Closed a three game development deal with Cash-U, Inc., a provider of wireless platforms to European carriers. - Managed the concept development, specification design, coding and testing of Kingpin, a J2ME resource management game developed in November 2001. Additionally developed concepts and designs for three more J2ME/WAP titles.

Director of Strategic Marketing

• Oct 1999 - Jan 2001

- Directed the launch of all sales and marketing-related E-commerce initiatives aimed at brokers, members, and key customers of a premier Health Maintenance Organization, with over 250,000 members. - Secured Adyani-Wilkey and Digex and co-managed budget to deliver www.lifeguard.com on time and under budget. - Managed, co-designed, and delivered a Web-based health insurance quoting system for internal and external use, working with the developers of Cognizant, Inc.; reduced quoting costs by over 50% per quote. - Authored: 2001-2003 Sales & Marketing Strategic Business Plan. - Manager of four person market research department and consultant to the product development group. - Co-developed non-profit, small business health plan with Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, & Metlife. - Developed Sales Team Virtual Office Plan, reducing sales department facilities costs by 35%.

Marketing Director

• Sep 1997 - Oct 1999

- Managed all aspects of marketing for Bay Area equipment leasing software developer, including driving product development of their existing brand, LeasePak, in addition to launching additional products and enhancements. - Drove brand renewal project on a yearly budget of under $250K and developed marketing strategy that helped drive sales from $5 million to $8 million in two years while doubling the LeasePak customer base. - Authored the company business plans; branded and launched AutoPilot, the McCue software solution for auto lease accounting. (Company sold in 2005.) - Promoted the company through coordinated public relations planning and development, including placement of 3 self-written articles in industry trade journals and collaborating on an industry trade book. - Produced the McCue Systems Annual LeasePak Users Group Meeting in 1998 and 1999, sparking a 20% increase in post-show sales of product modules and increased user attendance and cooperation.